Program Facilitator

**About the Opportunity**

They key function of the role is to deliver therapeutic programmes to prisoners, which aim to encourage participants to take responsibility for their offending and motivate them to change. The role includes planning and preparing programme sessions and monitoring progress to enable optimal participation and effective learning.

This is a permanent position, located at Auckland South Corrections Facility (Kohuora) in Wiri, and reporting to the Manager of Programmes and Interventions. The salary is $83,349 - $92,845 depending on experience.

**What you’ll be doing**
- You will be responsible for the planning, preparing and delivering rehabilitative programmes to male prisoners, with an emphasis on better outcomes for Māori.
- You will work collaboratively with your team to deliver effective programmes at Kohuora by acting as a pro-social role model, demonstrating solution focused thinking, and engaging in professional supervision to grow your practise.
- This role will require you to be a highly organised professional who maintain the vision and mission of the organisation. Working within a secure facility you will need to uphold the standards and obligations to comply with NZ Workplace Health and Safety Regulations, Serco policies, procedures and instructions, to ensure a safe workplace for you and your colleagues.

**About you - your ideal skills & experience**
- Formal qualifications in psychology, counselling, psychotherapy, criminology, social work or other related studies Level 7 or above.
- Experience delivering group programmes/interventions, being certified to deliver Department of Corrections rehabilitation programmes is an advantage
- A proven track record of planning and preparing programme sessions and monitoring progress to enable optimal participation and effective learning to the men in our care
- An ability to collaborate with colleagues, particularly in the areas of programme delivery, case management and custodial services.
- The ability to demonstrate the highest levels of personal integrity, ethical behaviour, learning quickly and being open to reflective practise and receiving feedback
- Experience in confidently and professionally networking both internally and externally
- A commitment to better outcomes for Māori and an appreciation for the partnership principles in the te Tiriti o Waitangi
- This is a position of trust and responsibility and to support this we will conduct a thorough probity assessment as an essential selection component for this roles
- This is a position of trust and responsibility. To support this, we will conduct a thorough probity assessment as an essential selection component for this role._

**Benefits**:
Working in the Auckland South Corrections Facility offers many benefits, including:

- Free onsite parking
- Medical insurance discount
- Staff discount with selected major retail stores
- Plus, ongoing free mental health and counselling support via our Employee Assistant Program (EAP)

**About us - Serco & proud**

**Why Join Us**
- You’d be joining a company that delivers essential public services (in partnership with governments) that **impact a better future for communities**, & those in our care
- ** You’ll get to have an impact on how we do things**:Enjoy being part of a driven team with a collaborative culture that values decision-makers & action.
- **We Invest in you**:Accelerate your career through our learning & development opportunities - think skills based training, defined career pathways & fantastic internal mobility opportunities across the group

Feel free to contact Paula van Zijl, Talent Acquisition Partner for any further queries: 09 250 5977
- Serco’s values of Trust, Care, Innovation and Pride underpin everything we do. We are curious, creative and collaborative. Our people matter and make a difference every day._ Video